Town Clerk

Location

45 South Main Street
Room #108

Office Hours

Mon thru Fri, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Recordings until 4:45 PM

Marriage License by Appointment Only: Monday - Friday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Contact

Tel: (203) 294-2145
Fax: (203) 294-2150
Email: [email protected]

Town Clerk: Kristen Panzo
Asst. Town Clerk: Leanna Gnazzo
Senior Clerk: Sandra Lazor
Senior Clerk: Lisa Moss

Dog Licensing begins Monday, June 2, 2025   

Fees:  $8.00 for Spayed/Neutered Dog or $19.00 for Unaltered Dog - Cash or Check ONLY

Please bring a copy of your pets Rabies Vaccination Certificate and proof of spay/neuter (if applicable)                                                                                       

Payment Options: Cash or Check (checks made payable to "Wallingford Town Clerk")

Notice: Electronic Service of Appeals from Municipal Agencies
Pursuant to Governor Lamont’s Executive Order No. 7I, Section 19.h -- the requirement for commencement of an appeal of a municipal decision by service on the town clerk, or other town official, may be satisfied by electronic service upon the town clerk at [email protected] in accordance with the Executive Order.

Department Responsibilities

1. Elections - National, State, Municipal and Special

• Absentee Ballots 
  • Absentee Ballot Application
  • Voter Look-up Tool for Absentee Ballots
  • Print and issue ballots
  • Check voter list and distribute ballots to ballot counters
• General
  • Distribution of materials
  • Record results
  • Advertisements
  • Keeper of records and reports
  • Campaign financing

2. Vital Statistics - Birth, Marriage, Death Certificates; Burial, Cremation, Disinterment Permits

• Issue certified copies of certificates to General Public
  • Birth Certificate Request Form  
  • Marriage Certificate Request Form  
  • Death Certificate Request Form 
• Issue Burial, Cremation and Disinterment Permits to Funeral Directors
• Record and index all Vital Statistics

3. Records

• Appointments to Boards and Commission
• Claims against the Town
• Land Records including Deeds, Liens and Releases
• Wallingford Land Records are available online 
  •  Connecticut Town Clerk's Portal (link to on-line Wallingford Land Records)
• Liquor Permits ($20 filing fee)
• Maps and Surveys 
• Meeting Notices and Minutes of Boards and Commissions
• Military Discharges
• Notary Public appointments ($20 filing fee)
• Ordinances
  • Update to Snow, Ice and Obstruction Removal Ordinance
• Town records
• Trade names ($20 filing fee)
  • Trade Name Application - Natural Persons
  • Trade Name Addendum - Natural Persons
  • Trade Name Application - Business
  • Trade Name Cancellation
• Vital Statistics

4. Licenses Issued

• Dog licenses - June is Dog Licensing Month!  Notice regarding Dog Licenses
  
  • All dogs 6 months and older are to be licensed between June 1 and June 30 each year.
  • If this is a new dog for you, please complete the CT Dog License Application
  • Paperwork required from your vet: Proof of spay or neuter and Proof of rabies vaccination
  • Fees (6/1 to 6/30): $8.00 for spayed or neutered dog; $19.00 for non-spayed or non-neutered dog
  • Pet Care Fact Sheet
• Hunting, Fishing, combination licenses and various forms 
• Marriage Licenses ($50 fee) - By appointment ONLY, Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Please contact the Town Clerk to schedule your appointment at 203-294-2145.
  
  • Marriage License Worksheet Application - English 
  • Marriage License Requirements - English
  • Marriage License Worksheet Application - Spanish
  • Marriage License Requirements - Spanish
  • Justice of the Peace List - Term 2025 - 2029

5. Miscellaneous

• Service of Notary Public (Town Clerk CANNOT notarize Wills; Living Wills; Trust Agreements; All Land Recordings including: Mortgages and Modifications; Quit Claim Deeds; Warranty Deeds; Power of Attorney; documents in a foreign language; I-9 or other Homeland Security Documents).  Entire document must be presented at time of notarizing.
• Advertises all Public Hearings
• Attends all Town Council meetings
• Certified Voter ID Cards
• Gives oath to all Officers
• Issues Duck Stamps
• Paperwork for Bonding Ordinances
• Photocopy all Public Records on file